Eztalk美语【88】lazy Susan

Emily: Oh. It looks like Jack¹ is going to make his annual speech.
Joice: Couldn't he wait until we're finished eating?
Emily: Yeah. I'm still hungry, but I guess it's kind of rude to keep eating while he's talking, huh?
Joice: Can you even hear what he's saying?
Emily: No. He's so far away I can hardly see him! Let's keep eating!
Joice: Can you turn the lazy Susan for me? I want some more chicken.
Emily: All that's left is a leg. I gave the head to Tim!

annual (a.) 　
年度的，一年一次的
A: I met Sue² at last year's annual Christmas party. 我是在去年度的耶诞派对上认识苏的。 B: Then you've known her for a year now. 那你到现在已经认识她一年了。

lazy Susan 　
置于大桌上方便人取菜用的旋转餐台

rude (a.) 　
卤莽的
A: How rude! Stop talking with your mouth full! 真不礼貌！嘴里有东西别说话！ B: Then you stop slurping³ your soup so loudly! 那你喝汤也别那么大声！

艾蜜莉：噢。看来杰克要发表年度演说了。
乔伊丝：他就不能等我们吃完饭吗？
艾蜜莉：对啊。我肚子还很饿，可是他边说我们边吃，好象有点不礼貌吧？
乔伊丝：你听得到他在说什么吗？
艾蜜莉：听不到。离那么远，我都快看不到他了！我们就继续吃吧！
乔伊丝：你能帮我转一下旋转餐台吗？我还要吃鸡肉。
艾蜜莉：只剩一根鸡腿。我把鸡头夹给提姆了！

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

3 slurping   

v.啜食( slurp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was slurping his tea. 他正咂着嘴喝茶。
• Although the downturn has not stopped consumers slurping ice-cream, it has affected the bottom line. 尽管经济低迷没有阻止消费者吃冰淇淋，但却影响了净利润。 来自互联网